Balloon Cardigan sewing pattern

The Balloon cardigan is a cozy, slightly oversized sewing pattern with dropped shoulders and banded edges. The sleeves and body are gathered to the cuffs and hemband, creating the most adorable balloon effect. Make the Balloon Cardigan PDF sewing pattern with the V-neckline (View A) or the round neckline (View B). Choose from two lengths and optional pockets.

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Skill level 2/4

The Balloon cardigan sewing pattern requires a little practice gathering the bands to the sleeves and hem, and you will sew buttonholes.

What you need to make a Balloon cardigan

• Jersey fabric
• Ribbing
• Buttons
• Interfacing
• Sewing thread

The sewing pattern has the following:

• PDF pattern in paper format Letter, A4 and A0
• Layers
• Trimless pages
• Fully illustrated instructions
• Metric and imperial measurements
• A4, and letter paper format
• A0 printshop format
• Seam allowances

Printing information

Measure the size of the square on the first pattern page and check that your printer's scaling is correct (2" x 2" / 5 cm x 5 cm). Use either A4 or Letter and print the document via Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download it here for free. 

PDF patterns for instant download are easy to use and have some advantages compared to conventional patterns:

• Buy and download a pattern and be ready to sew in just 30 minutes
• Print only the sizes you need
• No overlapping pattern pieces

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How to tape the pages of the sewing pattern together

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